St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-30

broken even by ruching at the end a
black tulle without a particle of color,
showing very white 9xms and throat, was
also shown.
You see." said the autocrat, THAT not
one of you have chosen 'baby-blue, or a
white, a rOSe-pink OF Sea-green. Those
colors are more plentiful than any other.
but they are not distinctive. Now let us
look for the most unique bodice"
This was not difficult. There were a
number of odd bodices. Only one of the
sleeveless kind, which has just come into
vogue at Paris, was to be seen, and it at
tracted so much attention and remark that
the Wearer was glad to retire to the draw
ing-r0om and put on little shoulder straps
of pale-blue velvet. To be sure. they were
not much additional covering, but they sat
sfied all scruples. This bodice has only
present season, and always at the opera OF
DelmOnicO ball.
How can such waist be kept in place?''
is the question often asked by those who
see it.
The women solve the problem by remem-
bering that corsetS are kept in place with
steels and bones, and that sleeveless and
StrapleSS bodice lined with buckram will
remain in shape.
This bodice was introduced some three
years ago in London, and for q season had
quite number of admirers. Lady Mande-
VILE and Mrs. YZanaga introduced it here
at Mrs. Vanderbilt's ball, but the more
decorOuS Americans were shocked at any
woman displaying the line of the shoulder
and arm without strap or little sleeve puff
fling to cross it at the shoulder. and it did
not take"
A Worth dress of paest pink crepe sent
over for young married beauty, it is said,
introduced the fashion this year. The dress
is almost the same color is the fair Wearer'S
neck and arms, and it is ditlicult to tell
where the bodice begins.
Another, which is to be worn at the Old
Guard ball. has foundation Of pale-green
satin, and is entirely covered with iridescent
| beads flashing all manner of Sea-water
tints. The skirt fits closely, and has a
long. narrow train, almost covered with the
beads. The lady who has ordered the cos
tune is very blonde, and has probably a
desire to look like mermaid.
The DirectOire style is steadily gaining in
favor. but is not By any means popular. 1t
is considered rather trying to most young
girls, and woman over 80 does not dare to
dream OF wearing one.
TO wear First Empire dress becom-
ingly," said little French modiste, in
speaking on the subject, lone should be
young and beautiful. with slender but
| full Inquire and irreproachable arms and
neck"
The dress has several things to commend
| it to favorable notice. 1t does not neces-
state tight lacing, it clothes the form in a
more natural way than the tight whale
| boned waists, it does away with great tor
nnres and bustles, and it is withala modest
gown, cut low to show only the throat and
arms. 1t is admired of artists.
Buckled slippers. great round feather
| tan hung by long ribbon at the side, a
necklace clasped close about the throat are
needed to finish the toilet, and soft crepes
and cloths are better adapted to it than
satins or brocades.
Very few of the ball bodices seen so far
this winter have passed the line of decency
in the lowness of cut; the great majority
might be a little higher. but fashion has
not set any definite line. The round En-
| glish decollete is very generally observed.
| 1t shows the bust and an inch or two of the